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With thousands of temples, beautiful gardens, geisha and maiko (geisha-in-training), and more history than you can shake an encyclopedia at, Kyoto is the place to be when visiting Japan. So with so many tourists from around the world crowding into...

The Good Smile Company has announced the new 1/8 size figurine of Hatsune Miku, the proud Japanese virtual singer, titled, "Hatsune Miku Greatest Idol Ver. " This will be released in May, 2016, and the reservation has started from September 3 (Thu...

Perfume have revealed that their new single "STAR TRAIN" will be released on October 28. This year, Perfume celebrate 15 years since their formation. The single's title track will be used in the group's documentary film "WE ARE Perfume -WORLD TOUR...

Sanrio's musical TV anime, Show by Rock! ! , is being adapted into a stage musical in February of 2015. The official title of the stage play is Show by Rock! ! Musical: Shout, You Cattle! Crimson Falldown Revolution Apocalypse.

From the sound of it, some English-speaking Splatoon players are either afraid of or annoyed with their Japanese counterparts. A few even hate playing against them. Earlier today, several popular Japanese game sites and blogs (here, here, and here...

It is confirmed that a live-action film adaptation of Naoshi Arakawa's Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso/Your Lie in April music-themed school manga is in the works for a 2016 release. 17-year-old Suzu Hirose, who is also cast as Chihaya Ayase in the upcomi...

It's an amazing age we live in, where you can fire up Google Street View and virtually walk the boulevards of many of the world's cities. But it turns out Google Street View has a bit of a rival in Japan.

Musou-style game gets Western release on PS4/PS3/Xbox One in early 2016 KOEI Tecmo Games began streaming two action introduction videos on Friday for its upcoming Arslan: The Warriors of Legend (Arslan Senki x Musou) action game.

Sega's latest batch of videos for 7th Dragon III Code: VFD show us more of its fights against the dragons, making characters and parties, and other features for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS title. The above video starts us out with some of the basics...

Fighting game ships in February This year's 41st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump will announce on Monday that Double Sharingan Kakashi and Kakashi's Complete Body Susanoo will be playable in the upcoming game Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninj...

Anime has been known to feature chests of all shapes and sizes, but what sets Japanese animation apart is the copious amounts of busty characters, whose bust size ranges from D-cup all the way to R. . .

The Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman OVA is getting a limited theatrical release in Japan, starting October 17 and running for two weeks. Posters and fliers will be promoting the screening event with a newly-revealed key visual sporting the tagline, "Who W...

Sentai Filmworks has scheduled DVD and Blu-ray releases of Brynhildr in the Darkness scheduled for October 6th. In preparation for the release, they've announced the series cast. ABOUT BRYNHILDR IN THE DARKNESS Haunted by memories of his childhood...

A prototype of a new Technics turntable that went on display this week in Berlin TOKYO (TR) - Panasonic announced this week it will be bringing back its Technics line of turntables, five years after it discontinued the very popular line.

As reported before, Crystal Kay will be releasing single, 'REVOLUTION'. This release has been gaining a lot of attention due to the collaboration with J-pop queen, Namie Amuro. And today, they have released the highly anticipated music video.

By Chris Priestman . September 4, 2015 . 10:00am Your greatest dreams or worst nightmare might be about to come true. 20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment are making a Mega Man movie according to The Tracking Board.

Along with a presentation at the Autumn 2015 80th Tokyo International Gift Show, toy maker Zarigani Works and media company Kadokawa have teamed up to launch a promotion for winter 2015 anime TV Sekko Boys (Plaster Boys).

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It is only a matter of weeks before the new season of Haikyu! ! premiers in Japan, and the hype has only gotten stronger with some exciting new information! A surprise cast announcement was made during the Haikyu!

As Ultraman X continues to rock the airwaves with its hero that fights bad guys with his sweet-looking monster armors, the Japan Animator Expo project has united with the Giant of Light to bring us a short that'll make any Ultra fan rejoice.

It's been reported that AI has given birth to her first child, a baby girl, on August 28. AI married KAIKIGESSHOKU's leader HIRO in 2014, and announced her pregnancy this spring. She expressed, "I still can't believe that I gave birth to her.

Nihon TV has announced that 19-year-old fashion model/actress Ayaka Miyoshi will play the main heroine Xiang-Ying in the upcoming live-action TV drama adaptation of Tsukasa Hojo's Angel Heart manga series.

As a little bonus for those opting to buy Samurai Warriors 4-II on Steam rather than on consoles, Koei Tecmo have confirmed a free compilation of downloadable content for those who opt to pre-purchase the game via Steam.

1st episode will premiere on September 8 Aniplex of America announced on Wednesday that it will continue its Durarara! ! ×2 English dub with the second arc, Durarara! ! ×2 Ten. The first dubbed episode will premiere on September 8 at 3:00 p.

A new visual for the upcoming anime adaptation of ONE and Yuusuke Murata's One Punch-Man manga has been revealed on the official website. The new visual was recently revealed in a Japanese anime magazine.

Ace Attorney 6 takes place in a mysterious country outside Japan, where Phoenix Wright finds himself involved in yet another case, in a coutry with people that have a belief in the spirit of the dead. The above is a look at Bokuto Tsuani, a cheerf...

The official website for the upcoming adventure RPG Tokyo Ghoul: Jail for the PS Vita has revealed that anime's österreich returns for the theme "Luxurious Bone. " The opening theme for Tokyo Ghoul √A was performed by österreich titled "Munou.

Geek Culture in Anime - IGN Anime Club By Meghan Sullivan This week on IGN Anime Club Miranda, Alaina, Kallie, and Meghan discuss rumors of a FLCL remake and talk about their favorite Otaku in anime. Plus, the group says a sad goodbye to one its m...

London's British Museum takes a look at manga, Japan's widely popular graphic art form, in a new exhibition showcasing the works of different generations of artists. "Manga now: three generations" features recent and newly commissioned artwork fro...